Poivre 23 London

Most Le Labo fragrances are ok but in general not all that astounding. This one parts the sea and can be polorizing at first sniff. The top note of pepper can be off putting if this is not an aroma you appreciate...but I love pepper. Both the smell and the taste. (I blacken my food much to the surprise of others around me.) But fear not.The jolt of pepper during he first half hour soon subsides and gives way to resins, incense and vanilla. Vanilla and pepper turns out to a delicious combination. Also present is a nice touch of guaiac wood, sandalwood and patchouli. Starts out decidedly masculine and softens as time passes to become softer and a bit more feminine but very wearable by anyone. An unique oriental with a shocking blast of wonderful pepper at the start. Longevity borders on incredible lasting well over 12 hours, almost 24 hours. Twice a year Le Labo offers their city exclusives at their retail locations. This is one of the very few times I have purchassed a small bottle. The $440 price for 100ml is stupidly rediculous! $290 for 50ml is even worse (per ml) but my bank account appreciates the extra $150. But even at this price this is a scent I needed in my collection. At least I have the bottle and can get refills later if I run out. The fact that I sprayed liberally in the store and got 3 nice sized samples before I left makes the high price a little easier to take.Not a blind buy! Sample first. If you visit or live in London make sure to sample. If not then get it while you can or wait 2 years...

Le Labos city exclusive Poivre 23 London is a unique take on a peppery scent its blending to perfection by having a smooth & classy opening of smokey woodsy & peppery accords on the top and heart notes followed by vanilla & incense accords on the dry down even tho i find this scent to be somewhat linear its still unique enough to enjoy on a night out when dressed to impress at a formal setting just be careful on how many times you pull the trigger as this scent can fill a room quickly longevity is great and projection is slightly above average so wear it knowing that you will smell great (just dont wear it in the warmer months as its kinda thick) id say this is worth buying just dont blind buy this since its not a scent i think the masses would find appealing on to the next

Love this sweet peppery fragrance and makes me smile when I put it on. Hard to find but lovely to wear but oh I wish it would last on me more than an hour.

Selling vintage poivre

Initially I liked the fragrance. It had an interesting texture and smell to it. Then I tested it again today, put more sprays on, and what do I get? A sour dill pickle smell. I did NOT get that the first time, but I also only sprayed once. It seems something is amped when you spray it multiple times, and it's far from pleasant. Now I can't seem to smell past that sour pickle, so I'm stuck with this fragrance. I'm sorry, but the prices so far are outrageous in comparison to the fragrances themselves. For City Exclusives, I expected much more. Out of the three I've tried, Vanille 44 wins, but winning this fight isn't saying much. EDIT: It's not as bad as originally. Its drydown is nice but Memoirs of a Trespasser has an extremely similar drydown and that fragrance is amazing from beginning to end. Not even factoring in the huge price inflation for this.